Computer Services Business challenge AI and big data developer Inovia wanted to offer its clients the latest and greatest in AI technology. But hosting its data-intensive training cycles on x86 servers meant they could take years to run. Transformation Inovia worked with Conoa to replace its existing x86 platform with IBM Power Systems™ servers equipped with the latest IBM POWER9 processors, dramatically increasing performance of AI workloads. “POWER9 delivers outstanding performance and is perfectly suited to the task at hand: accelerating the training of AI models. Thanks to the parallel processing capabilities, we can run training cycles 10 times faster than before.” —Magnus Halvarsson, System Architect, Inovia Business benefits: 10x shorter development times, enabling Inovia to bring solutions to market much faster Speeds up training of AI models, cutting months or years from time-to- market Empowers Inovia to deliver the latest AI innovations to clients Inovia Accelerates development of cutting-edge AI applications by a factor of 10 Solution components IBM® Power System™ Accelerated Compute Server (AC922) IBM POWER9™ IBM PowerAI Enterprise Client Name Inovia Company Background Inovia is one of Scandinavia’s leading big data and artificial intelligence solution providers. The company’s experienced team of developers, data scientists and machine-learning experts builds innovative AI solutions and services, designed to give its clients a competitive edge. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Inovia employs 55 people. Business challenge AI and big data developer Inovia wanted to offer its clients the latest and greatest in AI technology. But hosting its data-intensive training cycles on x86 servers meant they could take years to run. The benefit Ten times shorter development times coupled with rapid training of AI models enables Inovia to bring solutions to market much quicker than ever before, capitalizing on the latest demand for innovation. Pull Quote “POWER9 delivers outstanding performance and is perfectly suited to the task at hand: accelerating the training of AI models. Thanks to the parallel processing capabilities, we can run training cycles 10 times faster than before.” —Magnus Halvarsson, System Architect, Inovia Solution components IBM® Power System™ Accelerated Compute Server (AC922) IBM POWER9™ Case study Link https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/inovia-systems-hardware-ai-development Inovia is one of Scandinavia’s leading big data and artificial intelligence solution providers. The company’s experienced team of developers, data scientists and machine-learning experts builds innovative AI solutions and services, designed to give its clients a competitive edge. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Inovia employs 55 people. Read the case study: https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/inovia-systems-hardware-ai-development